Main Q’s for Today:
- Why look at (visualize) data?
- How should I look at data?
- What the heck is ggplot2? And how do I use it?
Lecture for IBS519, Fall 2023
One of your TAs for this course
PhD student (5th year, Genetics & Molecular Biology program)
Computational immunology/gene regulation research
Self-taught coder (R & python)
My website (build one for yourself!):
Sometimes visualzing data can tell you more than summary statistics…
“With great power comes great responsibility” – Uncle Ben Parker
You need to think about the WAY your audience’s BRAIN will PERCEIVE your chart
Perceptual accuracy is influenced by the way you are conveying information.
(i.e. type of chart used)
W.E.B. Du Bois
Paris Exhibition 1900
https://r-graph-gallery.com/